| Date Masamune | |
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Real Name |
Date Masamune |
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Born |
September 5, 1567 |
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Died |
June 27, 1636 |
Origin[]
Date Masamune was a regional ruler of Japan's Azuchi–Momoyama period through early Edo period. Heir to a long line of powerful daimyō in the Tōhoku region, he went on to found the modern-day city of Sendai. An outstanding tactician, he was made all the more iconic for his missing eye, as Masamune was often called dokuganryū (独眼竜), or the "One-Eyed Dragon of Ōshū". As a legendary warrior and leader, Masamune is a character in a number of Japanese period dramas.
Notes[]
- Date Masamune appears as a character in Pokémon Conquest for the Nintendo DS.